> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.plenty.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.plenty.network/v2-docs/plenty-v2-introduction/understanding-boosting.md). # Understanding Boosting Each gauge has a `baseAPR` and a `maxAPR`. The `baseAPR` is what a liquidity provider will earn for providing liquidity to a pool and staking LP tokens in the gauge. The `maxAPR` can be reached by boosting. All gauges have different boosting requirements, meaning some pools are easier to boost than others. It depends on how much others have locked and how much the liquidity gauge has. If no users vote lock any `PLY` (or simply don’t have any), the inflation will simply be distributed proportionally to the liquidity each one of them provided. However, if a user locks enough `PLY` in a lock, they are able to boost their `PLY` rewards by up to factor of 2.5 (reducing it slightly for all users who are not doing that). Implementation details are such that a user gets the boost at the time of the last action or checkpoint. Since the voting power decreases with time, it is favorable for users to apply a boost and do no further actions until they vote lock more `PLY`. However, once the vote lock expires, everyone can “kick” the user by creating a checkpoint for that user and, essentially, resetting the user to no boost if they have no voting power at that point already. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.plenty.network/v2-docs/plenty-v2-introduction/understanding-boosting.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.